Uniform

All students are expected to uphold the high standards set by the school. This is especially applicable to uniform. It is our belief that if students are appropriately dressed for school, they are in the correct mind-set for learning and the expectations this brings.

If a student is wearing incorrect uniform they will be told to correct it for the next school day and a note will be placed in their planner. If the student hasn't then corrected the uniform by the next day they will be expected to attend a detention for that infringement. Should uniform breaches happen on a regular basis, parents will be asked to attend a meeting with the DOPA to discuss a way forward.

Uniform Year 7 â€“ September 2018 and Sept 2019 (Years 7 - 10)

Plain black regular trousers (jeans, cords and similar are not acceptable)

Plain white shirt, not patterned or fashionably baggy, tucked in to trousers. Top buttons should be done up to allow the clip-on tie to be worn.

Clip-on school tie/ prefect tie

Bottle green â€˜Vâ€™ neck sweatshirt with school logo. These must always be with students and students are expected to wear their sweatshirts from the start of September. Sweatshirts may be taken off with the explicit permission of a member of staff or during break/lunch times.

Black socks

Plain black leather shoes with entirely black laces/velcro.

They must be business-like leather and polishable with no visible logos, other colours or contrasting soles.

There must be no sports branding and they cannot be Vans/Converse.

Any shoe that looks as though it is designed for sports use or is of canvas/suede material will not be permitted.

Girls

Tartan skirt (brought from Skoolkit) and not rolledÂ up at the waist or black straight-legged/bootleg trousers worn on the waist. When worn, trousers should be sufficiently loose and not tight fitting or skinny fit. (The rest of the uniform is as above)

Plain white shirt/blouse (not patterned, no adornments, not fashionably baggy), tucked in to the waistband. Top buttons should be done up to allow the clip-on tie to be worn.

Clip-on school tie/ prefect tie

Bottle green â€˜Vâ€™ neck sweatshirt with school logo. These must always be with students and students are expected to wear their sweatshirts from the start of September. Sweatshirts may be taken off with the explicit permission of a member of staff or during break/lunch times.

Plain black socks/tights. Socks must be worn below the knee. No leggings or footless tights

Plain black leather shoes with a low heel (max. height 3 cm â€“ measured from the back of the shoe).

They must be business-like leather and polishable with no visible logos, other colours or contrasting soles.

There must be no sports branding and they cannot be Vans/Converse style. Any shoe that looks as though it is designed for sports use or is of canvas/suede material will not be permitted.

Uniform Sept 2019 Year 11

Girls - Plain black skirt (A-line or box pleat) on or just above the knee (not mid-thigh) and not rolled up at the waist or black straight-legged/bootleg trousers worn on the waist. When worn, trousers should be sufficiently loose and not tight fitting or skinny fit.Â (The rest of the uniform is as above)

Boys - As above

Summer uniform

Begins 1st May to the end of the summer term.

There is an option to wear a summer short sleeved shirt with school logo that can be worn without a tie and sweatshirt

If a short sleeved shirt without a logo is worn, the school tie needs to be worn

KS3 (Year 7 and 8) - Dance

KS4 - GCSE Dance

Boys - Tracksuit bottoms, black t shirt, bare feet - black Wildern Dance t shirts and hooded jackets are available to order direct from the dance department in June and September

Girls - Black leggings, black t shirt or leotard or vest top, bare feet - black Wildern Dance t shirts, vest tops and hooded jackets are available to order direct from the dance department in June and September

Forbidden Items

The following items are not allowed in school:

Knives and other weapons

Aerosol sprays

Tippex and solvents

Chewing gum

Cigarettes, tobacco and other smoking paraphernalia

E Cigarettes and vaping equipment

Students are also advised not to bring cash or valuable possessions into school, as we cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage.

Mobile Phones, iPods, MP3 Players etc. may only be used in lessons at the request of the teacher, and only when the teacher is confident that their use will enhance learning. Headphones should not be visible.

At all other times, such equipment, if brought into school, should be kept in the students' school bag. Cover teachers will only allow students to use such equipment if the work set by the normal teacher states expressly that their use is acceptable.

If such equipment is used without permission or it is seen around the school site during break times and lunch times, it will be confiscated and if a repeat offence parents or carers will be required to collect the item from reception.

Jewellery

The only permitted items of jewellery are:

A watch

ONE stud in each ear lobe

Please remember that students may only wear one silver or gold stud in each ear lobe. No other piercing is permitted in school.

If you allow your son or daughter to have additional piercings, please arrange for these to be done at the start of the school summer holidays so that there is no need for retainers when they return to school in September. No piercings that require retainers should be undertaken at any other time of the school year, as they will not be permitted.

The wearing of any other jewellery, including wrist bangles either by girls or boys is not permitted. The only badges that may be worn are those issued by the school.

Make-up and Hair

Make-up including nail varnish must not be worn.

Students who have long hair must tie it back during activities where personal safety requires this.

Hair must not be shorter than Grade 2

Extreme hairstyles and hair adornment are not permitted. Hair must be natural in colour.